Heat transfer

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What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance?

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Temperature

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A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:

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Temperature

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Why do my hands feel warm?

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The heat is transferring.

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What type of heat transfer can occur in a vacuum?

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Radiation

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What is a substance that DOES conduct heat well?

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Conductor

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not conduct heat well.